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Hannah Simmons 1847 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 June 1847

Birth Location: Burtchville Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 12 May 1921

Death Location: Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: John Simmons

Mother: Mary Whiting

Spouse(s): Justus Sortor

Children(s): Emma Sortor, Arthur Sorter, Elmer Sortor, Leroy Sorter, Edward Sortor, Justus Sortor, Gertrude Sortor, Edith Sortor, Lillian Sortor

The story of Hannah Simmons began in 1847 in Burtchville Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America. In 1850, Hannah Simmons resided in Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan, USA. Hannah Simmons married Justus Sortor, and had children including Emma Sarah Sortor, Arthur Sorter, Elmer Charles Sortor, Leroy Sorter, Edward D Sortor, Justus Sortor, Gertrude Hannah Sortor, Edith Celestia Sortor, Lillian Adele Sortor. Hannah Simmons passed away in 1921 in Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Hannah Simmons began in 1847 in Burtchville Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America.
  • In 1850, Hannah Simmons resided in Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan, USA.
  • Hannah Simmons married Justus Sortor, and had children including Emma Sarah Sortor, Arthur Sorter, Elmer Charles Sortor, Leroy Sorter, Edward D Sortor, Justus Sortor, Gertrude Hannah Sortor, Edith Celestia Sortor, Lillian Adele Sortor.
  • Hannah Simmons passed away in 1921 in Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Simmons
1822 – 1894
Birth Location: Lorraine, Jefferson County, New York
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Mary Whiting
1826 – 1885
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
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Spouses(s)

Justus Sortor
1843 – 1928
Birth Location: Michigan
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Children(s)

Emma Sortor
1868 – 1920
Birth Location: Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
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Arthur Sorter
1870 – 1936
Birth Location: Monroe, Michigan
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Elmer Sortor
1873 – 1950
Birth Location: Michigan
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Leroy Sorter
1875 – 1905
Birth Location: Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
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Edward Sortor
1877 – 1879
Birth Location: Michigan
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Justus Sortor
1880 – 1880
Birth Location: Michigan
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Gertrude Sortor
1881 – 1905
Birth Location: Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
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Edith Sortor
1884 – 1927
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Lillian Sortor
1886 – 1968
Birth Location: Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
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Hannah Simmons's Ancestors

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Hannah Simmons
1847 – 1921
Birth Place: Burtchville Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
John L Simmons
1822 – 1894
Lorraine, Jefferson County, New York
Mary (M) Whiting
1826 – 1885
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hannah Simmons's Descendants

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Hannah Simmons (10 June 1847 – 12 May 1921) m. Justus Sortor (22 January 1843 – 29 May 1928)
  1. 1. Emma (Sarah) Sortor (2 February 1868 – 4 July 1920) m. Elmer (L) Brightbill (abt 1864 – 1922)
    1. 1. Melvin (Clare) Brightbill (30 March 1894 – 29 Nov 1897)
    2. 2. Hugh (Lester) Brightbill (May 1897 – 14 Aug 1970) m. Nellie (Onetta) Hubbel (1 Mar 1901 – 12 Oct 1981)
      1. 1. Harry Hill (abt 1921 – )
    3. 3. Roy (S) Brightbill (May 1900 – 10 Aug 1946) m. Mabel Schwartz (5 Jun 1903 – 9 May 1974)
      1. 1. Dolores (Irene) Brightbill (abt 1927 – 29 Mar 2016) m. Carl (Henry) Hauser (30 Aug 1926 – 7 Dec 1976)
      2. 2. Lois (Evelyn) Brightbill (24 Feb 1933 – Oct 1985) m. Milton (James) Stevens (abt 1927 – 15 Apr 1970)
      3. 3. Mariam Brightbill (Oct 1934 – 26 Feb 2015) m. Donald (Eugene) Hummel (10 December 1931 – 20 March 2021)
        1. 1. Kenneth (Roy) Hummel (9 Feb 1953 – )
        2. 2. Lori Hummel (25 Jul 1957 – )
        3. 3. Dave Hummel
    4. 4. Irene (L) Brightbill (abt 1903 – 2 Nov 1947) m. William (P) Quinn (abt 1900 – )
      1. 1. William (W) Quinn (11 May 1932 – 5 Jan 1990)
      2. 2. Paul (B) Quinn (14 Oct 1933 – )
      3. 3. Gerald (J) Quinn (abt 1938 – )
    5. 5. Milton Brightbill (26 January 1905 – 18 October 1906)
    6. 6. Darwin (E) Brightbill (2 Mar 1912 – 17 Feb 1994) m. Mary (M) Cullam
      1. 1. Wesley (Raymond) Brightbill (29 Jun 1938 – Dec 1980)
  2. 2. Arthur Sorter (19 Aug 1870 – 25 October 1936) m. Celia (Norah) Wolf (26 Oct 1874 – 24 Jul 1913) m. Alice McAlpine (abt 1864 – 17 December 1943)
    1. 1. Althera Sortor (Sep 1892 – 1955) m. Franklin (Simmon) Andrus (abt 1889 – 17 September 1967)
      1. 1. Gordon (Frank) Andrus (16 Jun 1912 – 6 September 2002) m. Mary Kukla (30 Jun 1912 – 22 February 1986)
        1. 1. Jeannine (Mary) Andrus (23 May 1940 – )
        2. 2. Gary (Frank) Andrus (12 Feb 1942 – )
      2. 2. Douglas (E) Andrus (24 May 1914 – 20 Mar 2003) m. Alice (Louise) Andrus m. Bernice Terha (16 Aug 1910 – 6 Apr 1998)
        1. 1. Carol (A) Andrus (Aug 1938 – )
        2. 2. David (E) Andrus (abt 1946 – )
      3. 3. Alice Andrus (abt 1918 – )
      4. 4. Robert (S) Andrus (9 May 1921 – 31 Oct 2007)
    2. 2. Emma (Adelle) Sorter (1894 – 31 March 1959) m. Charles Hager (30 May 1879 – 3 December 1962) m. Charles (W) Ranney (abt 1892 – )
      1. 1. Clayton (Charles) Ranney (24 Jul 1912 – 17 Feb 1976) m. Buelah (B) Beagle (4 Sep 1918 – 15 Feb 2000)
        1. 1. William (Charles) Ranney (31 Mar 1933 – 6 March 1984) m. Ruth Chapman m. Marjorie (A) Ranney
        2. 2. Isabelle (J) Ranney (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Dalton (Devera) Ranney (30 Nov 1918 – 16 Feb 1920)
      3. 3. June (A) Rannay (abt 1921 – )
      4. 4. George Ranney (abt 1922 – )
      5. 5. Althea (O) Ranney (abt 1926 – )
      6. 6. Mary (E) Ranney (abt 1929 – )
      7. 7. Nora (Gertrude) Ranney (17 May 1929 – 25 Aug 2004)
      8. 8. Robert (J) Ranney (abt 1931 – )
    3. 3. Mary Sortor (1896 – ) m. Norman (Keith) Macdougall (11 Jul 1898 – 1971) m. John (F) Hennessy (Apr 1890 – )
      1. 1. Margeret McDougall (abt 1920 – )
      2. 2. Norma McDougall (2 March 1922 – 7 December 1998) m. Neil (Mac Gillivray) Ellison
        1. 1. Norman (Edward) Ellison (17 Mai 1960 – 26 Mars 1986)
        2. 2. Neil
        3. 3. Robert
        4. 4. Donald (Craig) Ellison
        5. 5. Debra
        6. 6. William
        7. 7. Thomas
      3. 3. Charellote McDougall (abt 1924 – )
      4. 4. Kenneth McDougall (abt 1926 – )
      5. 5. Doris McDougall (abt 1928 – )
      6. 6. Barbara McDougall (abt 1929 – )
      7. 7. Ronald McDougall (abt 1931 – )
    4. 4. Edna (Sarah) Sortor (21 September 1897 – 27 July 1984) m. Garner (F) Mead (6 Oct 1891 – 1 Apr 1930) m. George (W.) Leach (31 Oct 1881 – 21 Mar 1938) m. Dencil Hall (3 January 1891 – 31 May 1973)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Mead (12 Jun 1917 – 28 Nov 2003)
      2. 2. Helen (Emma) Mead (1 Aug 1918 – 28 Nov 2003) m. Albert (Joeph) Ciesla (16 Nov 1914 – 14 Mar 1977)
      3. 3. Josephine (M) Mead (abt 1919 – )
      4. 4. Vivian (Ruth) Mead (31 May 1923 – 23 Aug 1923)
      5. 5. Gale (Lavern) Mead (abt 1925 – 5 June 1978)
      6. 6. Lyle (E) Hall (abt 1935 – )
    5. 5. Justis (Howard) Sorter (abt 1905 – )
    6. 6. Lewis (Clayton) Sortor (2 Mar 1909 – 12 Jun 1961) m. Florence (Lee) Edwards (10 Dec 1912 – ) m. Jenny Gendron (abt 1910 – )
      1. 1. Lavyetta (Elaine) Sorter (abt 1932 – ) m. Robert (Ernest) Herfert (abt 1931 – )
      2. 2. Glenn (Lee) Sortor (9 Mar 1937 – 15 May 1999)
  3. 3. Elmer (Charles) Sortor (28 Aug 1873 – 1950) m. Lillian (Ester) Baker (abt 1881 – 25 Mar 1950)
    1. 1. Erving (Ray) Sortor (20 Jun 1898 – 17 Jan 1980) m. Anne Kregel (abt 1902 – 1947)
      1. 1. Gilbert (Erving) Sortor (13 April 1921 – 11 October 2001)
      2. 2. Gerald (L) Sortor (15 May 1923 – 10 Jun 1997)
      3. 3. Stanley (C) Sortor (abt 1926 – )
      4. 4. Dolores (M) Sortor (abt 1930 – )
    2. 2. Laverne (Elmer) Sortor (5 Aug 1899 – Jul 1900)
    3. 3. Bernice (Edith) Sorter (2 September 1900 – 7 May 1934) m. Henry (John) Steinman (20 June 1890 – 9 August 1977)
      1. 1. Dora (Marie) Steinmann (29 January 1920 – 23 April 1920)
      2. 2. Agnes (May) Steinman (13 July 1922 – 14 January 1998)
      3. 3. Leo (Junior) Steinman (1 May 1925 – 27 Jan 1996) m. Alice (Mae) Bush (4 Dec 1926 – 1 Sep 1992)
        1. 1. Terence (L) Steinman
      4. 4. Elmer (Gene) Steinman (abt 1928 – 25 May 2006)
    4. 4. Gladis (Mae) Sortor (22 Jul 1902 – Bet 1930 and 1932) m. Harvey Karn (abt 1894 – ) m. Stanley Meyers
    5. 5. Pearl (Leota) Sortor (abt 1904 – Abt 1987) m. Franklin Lockmiller (22 June 1903 – 21 October 1981)
      1. 1. Wilfred (James) Lockmiller (26 Jan 1924 – 13 May 2003)
    6. 6. Clyde (Elmer) Sortor (abt 1907 – 28 Jul 1974) m. Mary Hill (abt 1919 – 19 Apr 2008) m. Lelian Backer
    7. 7. Glenn Sortor (13 Jul 1906 – 15 Oct 1906)
    8. 8. Leo (Stanley) Sortor (abt 1908 – 8 July 1999) m. Nellie (E.) Wright (18 January 1914 – 15 June 2007)
      1. 1. Neil (Melvin) Sortor (24 November 1931 – 20 July 1970)
      2. 2. Beverley (J) Sortor (abt 1934 – )
      3. 3. Janet (M) Sortor (15 January 1937 – 29 August 2004)
      4. 4. Galyn (L) Sortor (abt 1942 – )
    9. 9. Virgil (David) Sortor (abt 1910 – 11 Sep 1982) m. Juanita Baker (abt 1915 – )
      1. 1. David (A) Sortor (abt 1940 – )
      2. 2. Sharon (A) Sortor
      3. 3. Richard (E) Sortor
      4. 4. Dale (E) Sartar
      5. 5. Kenneth (L) Sartar
    10. 10. Elroy (Lester) Sortor (abt 1912 – 25 Jun 1988) m. Mary (E) McCombs (1916 – 1 December 1958) m. Christi Gramer (abt 1913 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Lee) Schmidt (21 November 1936 – 2 September 1993)
      2. 2. Judith (Ann) Sorter (abt 1941 – )
      3. 3. Barbara (Kay) Sorter (abt 1946 – )
  4. 4. Leroy Sorter (15 August 1875 – 26 August 1905)
  5. 5. Edward (D) Sortor (1877 – 22 Dec 1879)
  6. 6. Justus Sortor (Mar Abt 1880 – 5 Aug 1880)
  7. 7. Gertrude (Hannah) Sortor (30 August 1881 – 25 September 1905)
  8. 8. Edith (Celestia) Sortor (Apr 1884 – 12 Jan 1927) m. Barnett (F) Gilmer (abt 1881 – )
    1. 1. Ottis (B) Gilmer (1909 – )
    2. 2. Francis (G) Gilmar (abt 1911 – )
    3. 3. Stanley (J) Gilmar (abt 1913 – )
    4. 4. William (B) Gilmar (abt 1916 – )
  9. 9. Lillian (Adele) Sortor (14 March 1886 – 29 March 1968)

Hannah Simmons's Timeline

10 Records

1847
10 Jun 1847
Birth of Hannah Simmons in Michigan
Michigan
1847
10 June 1847
Birth of Hannah Simmons in Burtchville Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
Burtchville Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 3
Hannah Simmons resided here in Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
Hannah Simmons resided here in Raisinville, East Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Raisinville, East Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Hannah Simmons resided here in Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Hannah Simmons resided here in Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Hannah Simmons resided here in Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
Hannah Simmons resided here in Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 73
Hannah Simmons resided here in Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1921
12 May 1921
Age 74
Death of Hannah Simmons in Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1847
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 15 May 1921; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.9679212,0.38082185,0.9964769&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 June 1847
    Event Place: Burtchville Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan; Roll: 362; Page: 233b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Raisinville, East Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1921
    Event Place: Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Monroe County, Michigan, Obituary Index,1821-2012, Monroe County Historical Commission Archives; Monroe, MI, USA; Obituary Search
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 15 May 1921; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.9679212,0.38082185,0.9964769&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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